This wonderfully original 1857 Flying Eagle Cent has superb eye appeal with nice luster and strong strike. Outstanding color and surfaces. Grade: Choice AU/BU
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$495.00 | $509.00 |
This 1857 Flying Eagle Cent has great eye $625.00appeal with nice luster and strong strike. Great color and surfaces. Very popular. Grade: Nice BU+
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$625.00 | $640.00 |
This 1857 Flying Eagle Cent has great eye appeal with nice luster and strong strike. Not sure what PCGS sees on this one. Looks nice to me. Certified: PCGS Unc Details
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$520.00 | $535.00 |
This 1858 Flying Eagle Cent has great eye appeal with nice luster and strong strike. Just the slightest tough of wear on the eagle's breast. Grade: Choice AU/BU
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This 1858 Flying Eagle Cent has nice eye appeal with nice luster and strong strike. Nice color and surfaces. Not convinced this has been cleaned. Has a 62/63 look. Certified: NGC Unc Details
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$545.00 | $560.00 |
This wonderfully original 1858 Flying Eagle Cent Small Letters has great eye appeal with nice luster and strong strike. Outstanding color and surfaces. Neat die crack obverse. Certified: PCGS MS64
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$1,855.00 | $1,910.00 |
Flying Eagle Cents, also known as Flying Eagle Pennies, are quite rare and have always been considered a type of souvenir. The Flying Eagle created much excitement in the mid-1800s at a time when the undesirable all-copper Large Cent was being refused by stores and banks. As copper became increasingly more unobtainable, U.S. Mint Director James Snowden decided on a smaller version of the U.S. penny comprised of 88% copper and 12% nickel. The 1856 Flying Eagle cents quickly became collectibles and objects of hoarding. Adapted from an earlier design of Christian Gobrecht, the Flying Eagle was designed by engraver James Longacre and features a bald eagle in mid-flight with a simple wreath on the coin’s reverse. This iconic series was only minted for circulation in 1857 and 1858.
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